Obřany - lom

General Characteristics

County (administration): Jihomoravský kraj
District (town): Brno-město
Village: Brno
Cadastre: Obřany
Map sheets: 24-32 Brno, 24-324 Brno sever
Technical object: guarry
ID: 3309


Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Abandoned quarry with dominating amphibole-biotite granodiorite. This locality belongs to the Eastern part of the Brno Massif. Magmatic foliation is present, penetration of granite up to granodiorite into mentioned rock body is clear. Part of this rock is epidotised, numerous accesories are present.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Brunovistulicum > Brno Massif > Brno Massif - Eastern Granitoid Complex
Stratigraphy: Neoproterozoic
Subject: geology
Geological phenomenon: rock
Genesis: magmatic
Rock: granodiorite


Territorial protection

Level of protection: Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts


References
  • GADAS, P. – GREGEROVÁ, M. (2006): Mafické enklávy z granitoidů vystupujících v širším okolí Blanska. – Geol. výzk. Mor. Slez. v r. 2005, 89–94.` Hanžl P. et al., 2011: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 24324, Brno sever.- Český geologický ústav Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Tomáš Pecka, 02.06.2011
Updated by: Hanžl Pavel, 10.06.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 05.03.2018


Citation

The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3309 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3309.


Location in map:

Assessment

Scientifical assesment: medium
Educational assesment: middle
Significance: regional
Representativeness: middle
Geological importance: geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions: poor

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